Papaver nudicaule ‘Excelsior’

A tried and true garden strain with all the colours, white, pink, lemon, red, yellow each as beautiful as the next. Easily grown in any sunny garden bed. Broadcast seeds in situ during late autumn and winter for flowering from late winter until early summer. Iceland poppies are both showy in the garden and great in a vase. Poppies are generally best sown direct but we find that starting Iceland Poppies in autumn in trays is the best way.

When to sow: Late autumn, winter and early spring
Where to sow: Scatter seeds onto garden bed or in trays
Depth to sow: Surface sow
Aspect:  Full sun or as sunny a spot as possible.
Soil:  Prepared, well drained, fertilised soil.
Spacing: Between plants: 10-40cm

Directions:  Easily grown from seed scattered onto the garden. Will reseed every year if ripe seed is allowed to drop.